Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 11.88 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.88 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.88 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.95 million Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 11.88 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 11.88 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million Number, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.95 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 9.99 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.02 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.07 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.10 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.13 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.17 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.19 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.21 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.24 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.31 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.36 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.45 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.08 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.88 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million Number | 9.95 million Number | 10.21 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 10.24 million Number | 10.75 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 10.84 million Number | 11.46 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 11.52 million Number | 11.88 million Number | 6 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 11.88 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million Number in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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